Robert Presser

The Institute of Corporate Directors is a not-for-profit, member-based association that serves as a resource and voice for directors and boards. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. The ICD provides thought leadership through various publications and is a unified voice for directors. The Canadian company was founded by Brian J. Gibson, and Rahul K. Bhardwaj has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Accela, Inc. engages in the provision of government enterprise software solutions. It offers business licensing, occupational licensing, alcoholic beverage control, short-term rental registration, cannabis regulation, finance and administration, planning, building, service request management, public safety, and environmental health solutions. The company was founded by Tommy Tam in 1999 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.

University Technologies International, Inc. offers commercialization services. It offers programs such as 321 sales academy, startup primer, and accelerator programs. The firm’s services include CEO roundtable, venture mentoring service of Alberta, intellectual property management, and funding support. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Visio Energy, Inc. provides energy services. The company is headquartered in Kanata, Canada.

Part of McKesson Corp., Kelly Waldron & Co/Kelly Waldron SFA is a company that provides sales, data analysis, marketing information services, and sales force automation to the pharmaceutical industry. The company is based in East Brunswick, NJ. The company was founded by Brian J. Dillon. Kelly Waldron & Co/Kelly Waldron SFA was acquired by McKesson Corp. on February 02, 1999.

Export Development Canada engages in the provision of insurance and financial services. It offers bond products, financing, insurance, and risk management solutions to help Canadian exporters and investors expand their international business. The company was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corp. provides gaming, entertainment and hospitality facilities. It operates lotteries, slots, casinos, resort casinos, and electronic bingo centers that offer gaming products, such as slot machine-related products, table games, security and surveillance, and cage and coin equipment products. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

DragonWave-X Canada, Inc. engages in the supply of packet microwave radio systems for mobile and access networks. Its point-to-point packet microwave systems transmit broadband voice, video and data, enabling service providers, government agencies, enterprises, and other organizations to meet their increasing bandwidth requirements rapidly. The firm offers packet and hybrid microwave, and network management. Its services include pre and post deployment. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Soquem, Inc. engages in the exploration and development of mineral resources. It offers a wide range of metals and minerals. The firm provides nonmetallic minerals on the royalty basis. The company was founded by Ren? L?vesque in 1965 and is headquartered in Val-d'Or, Canada.

Part of Flow Beverage Corp., Flow Water, Inc. is a Canadian company that delivers naturally alkaline spring water in a sustainable package. The company is based in Ottawa, Canada. Flow Water was acquired by RG One Corp. on June 30, 2021. The company's flagship product, Flow Original, is 100%% alkaline spring water with a pH of ±8.1 and naturally-occurring electrolytes and minerals. The company offers a variety of sizes to satisfy any thirst, and each eco-friendly container is made from sustainable materials. The company was founded in 2015 by Nicholas Reichenbach. Maurizio Patarnello has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Deloitte LLP provides audit, tax, consulting and financial advisory services. Its services include advisory, audit, consulting, human capital, mergers and acquisitions, operations, regulatory, risk and resilience, strategy, tax and technology. The firm serves in financial services, manufacturing, real estate, technology, media, life science and consumer business industries. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Pythian Group, Inc. provides information technology services. Its infrastructure services include DBA Services for traditional and emerging technologies, cloud services, DevOps and infrastructure management. The firm’s data services include analytics as a service, custom analytics services, data warehouse modernization, advanced analytics and Big Data. Its clients include SaaS, media, gaming, financial services, and e-commerce companies. The company was founded by by Paul Vallée in 1997 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

PageCloud, Inc. provides website creation services. It provides PageCloud, a solution that allows designers to create, edit, and design Web. The company was founded by Craig Fitzpatrick on November 25, 2013 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Hydro Ottawa Holding, Inc. engages in the generation and distribution of electricity. It also engages in renewable energy generation and energy conversation services. The company was founded on October 3, 2000 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Startup Canada operates as a non-profit entrepreneurial organization. Its activities include national network of grassroots startup communities and community builders, startup connect, an online directory, network, and marketplace for the Canadian entrepreneur community, and high-impact social and mainstream media cultural campaigns, flagship events, and cross-sector initiatives. The company was founded by Victoria Lennox and Cyprian Szalankiewicz in May 2012 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

The University of Ottawa Heart Institute operates as a health center to understand, treat, and prevent heart disease. The firm's clinical departments include clinical care, cardiology, cardiac imaging, cardiac surgery, cardiac anesthesiology, cardiac prevention and rehabilitation, clinical services, biomedical engineering and diagnostic services. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Montreal Trust Co. of Canada offers financial and trust services to individuals, businesses and other types of organizations. It operates through a network of branches and offices throughout Canada. The company is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Part of Xynergy Capital, Inc., Xnrgy Climate Systems ULC operates as a private equity firm. The company is based in Saint-Hubert, Canada. The Canadian company was founded by John Gocek. Sham S. Ahmed has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

HorizonOne Asset Management, Inc. provides investment advisory services. It manages a series of energy equity funds on behalf of accredited investors (primarily high net worth individuals and family offices) emphasizing western Canada oil and gas producers with leading resource plays. The firm also arranges and manages select private placement financings and strategic advisory assignments which included BlackSquare, an emerging leader in Ecommerce/DTC technology for the wine/alcohol beverage industry. The company was founded by James Mahoney and Paul G. Cataford and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Creative Kids Museum operates as a children's hands-on museum. It focuses on hands-on explorations of music, theater and visual arts. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Telus World of Science operates as a science and technology centre to strengthen people, families, and communities. It offers facility rentals, purple pear, birthday parties, science camps, camp information, sleepover programs and adult astronomy classes. The company is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

Summerhill Venture Partners Inc (Summerhill Venture Prtnrs) is a venture capital firm founded in 1987. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

Zephyr Sleep Technologies, Inc. operates as a product development company that researches, designs, develops, manufactures and distributes scientifically-validated medical devices focused on the diagnosis and treatment of certain sleep disorders. Its products are used by sleep labs, technicians, physicians, dentists, and leading-edge sleep researchers. The company was founded by Paul Cataford, Sabina Bruehlmann, and John Remmers in 2010 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Part of Kubota Corp., Hemisphere GPS LLC is a Canadian company that manufactures and distributes positioning system products. The company is based in Calgary, Canada.